Canada Day Parade rolls through Yellowknife

Yellowknifers didn’t let a few dark clouds rain on their parade Monday morning.

Big crowds braved the bad weather for the city’s annual Canada Day Parade, which kicked off at 11 a.m. Flag-waving parade-watchers donned red and white colours – and raincoats – as floats, firetrucks and more rolled down Franklin Avenue.

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